Skylight



1,638,668 Aug. 9, 1927. s- Q I V SKYLIGHT Filed May 1. 1925 2 Shets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR 7;; M gidney Vow ATTORNEYS WITNESSES Patented Aug. 9, 1927.

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SIDNEY VOLK, OF BENTON HARBOR, MICHIGAN.

SKYLIGHT.

Application filed May 1,

My invention relates generally to improvements in skylights, more particularly to a skylight which has a' metallic frame and is of fire-proof construction, and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object of the present invention is the provision of a skylight of the character described having a frame comprising a plural ity of detachably connector members adapted to be easily and quickly assembled and secured in place Without the use of any special tools or the exercise of any unusual skill.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a skylight ofthe character described in which the respective members of the frame brace one another so that a strong and durable unitary structure will be provided when the frame members are secured to one another in assembledposition.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a skylight having adequate facilities for the drainage of condensate or other moisture therefrom.

Other objects and advantages Will be apparent from the following description, considered in conjunction With the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is a plan View of the improved skylight, With the glass panels for half the skylight omitted,

Figure 2, is a transverse vertical sect-ion throughthe skylight,

Figure 3, is a perspective View, showings;

clip and' securing means for fastening the ridge cap to the ridge bar of the skylight,

Figure 4, is a view" similar to Figure 3 showing a clip and a securing element tor fastening oneof the inclined sash bars to a covering strip,

Figure 5, is a relatively enlergedltreg nientary vertical sectional view, showing the construction of the central portion of the skylight, and t Figure 6, is a vieW similar to Figure 5', showing'the construction of an end edge portion'otthe'skylight.

The improved sk' light' has a ttrame structure including an endless base or eaves bar, a ridge bar, and a plurality of spaced inclined sash bars which connect and stay the base bar and the ridge bar to each other and cooperate with the base bar and ridge bar to support the glass panels of the skylight.

The base bar is shownns having substccntially the form of a rectangle and ascom 1925'. Serial no; 27,251.

prising a pair ot' pnr allel side members 1, and a pair or parallel end members 2, the end members being disposed at right angles tothe sid'e' members and meeting end poitions of side and end members or the base bar-being secured rigidly together, as by one of such meeting end portions being formed with an attachingextension as indicated at, 3 in Fig. 2, bent flativi'se against ,and secure by a rivet 1 or like fastening device to the other meeting portion. Each side member and each end member of the base bar preterably is formed of a strip of metallic' material bent along lines extending longitudinelly of the strip" so that the member will comprise an upright channel shapedupper portion as indicated at 1?, for each side member 1' and at 2 foi' each end member 2 and a vertical lower flange portion as indicated at 1 for each side member 1 and at 2' foreach end member 2. The flange portions 1 of the side members 1 areslioivrr in Fig. 2 as being provided With the hereinbefore mentioned attaching extensions 3. The innertlange of the upper portion of each member 1' or 2 is inclined inwardly and i'i'pwardly asshoxvn in Figs. 2 and t5 and'is' oitdoubl-e thickness The bottom or Web of the upper portion oteach member 1 or 2 also is of double thickness from its juncture with the inner-upper flange of the member to the plane of the dependingloiver flzingeot the member and then" is formed or but one thickness of the hereinbetore men each member 1 or 2 e tends" vertically from" its juncture Wltll th bottom of theniember to theapproximate levelo'i" the upper edge of the upwardly and inwardly inclined inner upper flange of the" member, and then is'bent down iva'r'dly andoutivardly as indicatedv at 1? for a memberl and at 2 for a iii) member 2. Eaeh. portion 1 or 2 of the 1 outer upper flange ofesclimeinberl or 2 is provided at itsouter end W1th-an upturned lip For 2 Each-portion 1 or 2 of each member 1 or 2 is substantially parallel to the upwardly and inwardly inclined inner upper flange" of that member.

The ridge btr" preferably is formed of two similar channel shaped metallic members sands respectively, arranged With the 1 V of metallic channel members 8 and9 respecwise, the outwardlyextending upper flanges v 9* respectively.

I flanges ,8 and 9 of the sash bar in abutting fwar'dly inclined portion2 or 1 of the base member 2 or l'as the case maybe, the flanges portions of each inclinedsash bar have latf erallyl turned attaching lugsv 11 secured by to the outer upper flangeof the base memx baris in abutting relation at itslower end.

' as required, accordingto the position of 1 each sash bar as a connector between the turned attachinglugs as at.13 in Figure 5 tend downwardly and'outwardly from their and the lower end portions ofthe flanges 1 struction hereinbefore described. Each side extended between the flanges 5 and ,5", or

cured to each other and to the web portion of theridge bar bybolts and nuts 14 or. like fastening devices. Corner sash bars extend portions of the ridge bar and are secured to web. portions thereof vertically edgewise the latter 1n the same manner as the side and secured flatwise againsteach other by bolts and nuts as indicated at 7- inFigure 2, "sash bars.

Each end sash bar extends from the end members of the base bar to the ends of the ridge bar. Each en'd sashbar has the lower or like fastening devices. The upper flanges of members 5 and 6 are inclineddownwardly and outwardly as indicated at 5 and 6 respectively. The lower flanges of the mem 7 bets 5 and 6 of the ridge bar likewise excuredby .bolts and nuts 15 (see Figure 2) I to the inner upper flange of the basememjunctures with the web portions of such her 2 with which that end sash member ismembers as indicated at 5? and 6 'respecassociated. tively; I A glass panel .16 is disposed between the Each inclined sash bar comprises a pair Side Sash bars at each side of the skylight frame. Glass panels 17 and 18 are-disposed tively, arranged with: the web portions between adjacent side and corner sash bars flanges ofthe outer end portion thereof sethereofsecured flatwise against each other at each side of the skylight frame and other glass panels 19 and 20 are disposed'between adjacent cornerand end sash bars at each side of the longitudinal median line of the skylight frame. Only the glass panels for a longitudinal half portion of the skylight 'iframe are shown in the drawings (see Figby rivets '10 and disposed vertically edgeof thie members of each inclined sash bar being indicated at 8 and 9 respectively, and the outwardly extending lower flanges of the same members being indicated at 8 and E h i li d h h i f d ith th j sponding glass panels are provided for the lower end portion thereof adapted to be re-' Q remaining half P i i the ky g fgrfure 1), but it will be obvious that come ceived'in the channel shaped upper portion fr me. Figure 2 illustrates howe hg s 1 of one of theend members 2 r id 'f panel 16 is mounted and it 'is thought-that the base bar- 1nd extend trans glihe description thereof SUfllCQ as El (16- 'versely of the channel shaped upper p0r-f scription of the mountings of each ofthe retion of'that'base member with the upper 111511111115; glass P 5 as Well. I

w The glass panel 16 has the lateral edge; relationof their lower ends with the downporting side sash rails by a layer 21 of putty 8e d 9 f th h ba l i i th l e or like fireproof binding and cushioning of the portion:2 or 1? of the base member L gnaterlalbar preferably curved upwardly slightly at dv 9b fth h h y restinghpon th 'f their outer edges as shown in Figure 4 to wardl nd inwardly inclined innerplovide a seat for-the'layer 'ofp'utty, The upper'fla'nge of the base member. ,7 The web glower end of theglass p'ane1.16 abuts lip 1 of one of the side members of the base barf f iThe upper end portion ofthe 'gl'asspanel bolts and nuts 12 or like fastening devices ber with-which that particular inclined sash l teral edge port-ionof'a' metallic ridge ,cap"

22 which is of substantially inverted V-shape The inclined sash bar's mayvary in length 23 is clampedupon the upper flanges of the glass panels by the ridge cap. The latter is" secured to the ridge bar by clips 24;, each of which has lateral hooked portions 24 adapted to engage with edge portions [of the upper flanges of the ridge bar, the middle portion of each clip having an openingthrough which the shank of a bolt 25 extends through thelayer ,ofputty 23 and ri'dgebar and the endless base bar. Each side memberl-of the base bar maybe connected with the ridge bar by a pair of spaced inclined sash bars ,havingthe consash bar has the upper end portion thereof 6 and 6? of theridg-e bar as clearly shown in Figure 2, and is provided with laterally 26 being in threaded engagement with the the corresponding attachinglugs 13 of opu'pper' end portion of the bolt 25 and being positely extending. side sash bars being sclatter in place. Each inclined sash bar sup ports the adjacent lateral edges of adjacent glass panels and each inclined sash bar carfrom the corners of the base bar to the end ries a strip 27 for clamping a covering layer portions thereof resting upon and spaced" from the adjacent flanges of the two sup? Texten ds close to the adjacent upper, flange of the ridge bar and underneath the adjacent no.

in cross sectional'contour. A layer ofputty ridge bar and the upper end portions of the c w through an opening in the ridge cap, anut,

tightened against the ridge cap-to hold the 100 The upper flangesofieach sash of putty, such as indicated at 28 in Figure 5 upon the adjacent edge portions of adjacent glass-panels. The upper ends of the re spective clamping strips 27 extend beneath the ridge cap 28 Which is closed at its ends as indicated at 30 in Figure 1. Each strip I 27 is arched transversely as shown in Figures 5 and 6 and is secured to the underlying sash bar by a pluralityof sets of fastening devices, each of which comprises a clip 31 adapted toengage Wllll'tht? flanges at the upper end of the underlying sash bar,"a bolt '32 having the shank extended through an opening in they clip 31, the layer of putty 28 and an opening in the crown portion of the. clamping strip and a nut 33 in threaded engagement with the upper end portion of the nut and tightened against the clamping strip 27 to secure the latter in place.

Each sash bar has an opening as indicated at 34 at the lower edge of the portion thereof that is received in the channel shaped upper portion of a'meinber of the base bar so that condensate or other'moisture can alon the channel shaped upper portion of the base bar and drain from the latter through drain outlet 0penings35.

p The glass panels preferablyare made of so-called Wire glass.

is illustrated in-the accompanying drawings and I therefore consideras my 'oWn all such modifications and adaptations thereof as fairly fall Within the scope of the'appended claims. 7

I cla1m: I 1. In a skylight a metallic frame comprise ing a base bar, a ridge bar, spaced inclined sash bars extending. between the vridgefba-r and the base bar, and glass panels extending between the ridge bar and base bar and each having the lateral edge portions thereof sup ported upon adjacent sash bars, said sash I i bars hav ng oppositely extendin glass panel supporting flanges at their upper edges. sa d f flanges having the outer edges thereof turned upward to retain putty on said flanges under-' neath the overlying'edge portionsof said glass panels. I r

2. In a sh li ht .ametallic frame com r1sing an endless base bar, a rldge bar, spaced inclined sash bars extending between the ridge barv and the base bar, and glass panels extending between the ridge bar and'base bar, a clamping strip for each inclined sash strip, and means adjustably connecting the clamping strip with its sash strip so that the clamping StllP'Wlll cover the sashst-rip, a

layer of non-inflammable binding material between" the upper surface of each sash bar and the edge portions of the glass panels.

onthe sash bar," said sash bar having up,-v

Wardly turned portionsat the edges'of the upper surface of the sash bar to preventlateral displacement of-said layer of binding" material, and a layer of non-inflammable binding material clamped between said clamping strip and the edge portions of the glass panels therebeneath.

' SIDNEY VOLK. 

